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Nigeria’s museum to oversee return of Benin bronzes
With the Oba’s consent, NCMM will now oversee conservation and negotiations for their return. Talks with Cambridge University ...
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Nigeria Works to Reclaim Benin Bronzes, With a Change of Custodian
Nigeria's long-running effort to repatriate the Benin Bronzes-some of the most prized artifacts in African history-has taken ...
The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times
The Netherlands has agreed to return a collection of 119 artifacts to Nigeria, the latest objects to be sent back to their ...
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Netherlands to Return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
Nigeria is on a quest to get thousands of intricate ... and the head of Nigeria's National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The artefacts are expected to arrive in Nigeria later this year.
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The Netherlands Repatriates Benin Bronzes to Nigeria: A Landmark Cultural Restitution
The Netherlands agreed to return 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, looted in the late 19th century by British soldiers. This ...
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The Netherlands agrees to return more than 100 artifacts to Nigeria looted during colonial times
They will be returned at the request of the Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments. The artifacts include human and animal figures, plaques, royal regalia, and a bell.